EP1659994 - PROSTHETIC INTERVERTEBRAL DISC [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
Former [2006/22] | PROSTHETIC INTERVERTEBRAL DISC AND METHODS FOR USING SAME | ||
[2017/35] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.12.2018 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 05.01.2018 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 23.08.2017 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 03.02.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.06.2020 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): HU, PT | published on 08.07.2020 [2020/28] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Spinal Kinetics, Inc. 501 Mercury Drive Sunnyvale CA 94085 / US | [2016/29] |
Former [2006/22] | For all designated states Spinal Kinetics, Inc. 200 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
KIM, Daniel, H. 156 Pachetti Way Mountain View, CA 94040 / US | 02 /
AFZAL, Thomas, A. 32 Anderson Way Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US | 03 /
REO, Michael, L. 218 Brighton Lane Redwood City, CA 94061 / US | 04 /
CHEE, Uriel, Hiram 4425 Opal Cliff Drive Santa Cruz, CA 95062 / US | 05 /
CHO, In Haeng 101-1108 Jamwon-Hyundai APT Jamwon-dong 53 Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-907 / KR | 06 /
KUNWOO, L., @School Mech. & Aerosp. Eng. 301-1523 Seoul National University San 50-1 Shillim-don, Kwanak-gu, Seoul 151-744 / KR | 07 /
FRANK, Curtis, W. 10153 Camino Vista Drive Cupertino, CA 95014-2607 / US | 08 /
SUNGKYU, Ha, @Dept. Mech. Engineering College of Engineering Science Hanyang University 1 Gonghak-kwan, 1271, Sa-1-don, Ansan-si / KR | [2018/06] |
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KIM, Daniel, H. 156 Pachetti Way Mountain View, CA 94040 / US | ||
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AFZAL, Thomas, A. 32 Anderson Way Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US | |||
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REO, Michael, L. 218 Brighton Lane Redwood City, CA 94061 / US | |||
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CHEE, Uriel, Hiram 4425 Opal Cliff Drive Santa Cruz, CA 95062 / US | |||
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CHO, In Haeng 101-1108 Jamwon-Hyundai APT, Jamwon-dong 53 Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-907 / KR | |||
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KUNWOO, L., School Mech. & Aerosp. Eng. 301-1523 Seoul National University, San 50-1 Shillim-don, Kwanak-gu, Seoul 151-744 / KR | |||
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FRANK, Curtis, W. 10153 Camino Vista Drive Cupertino, CA 95014-2607 / US | |||
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SUNGKYU, Ha, Dept. Mech. Engineering College of Engineering Science, Hanyang University 1 Gonghak-kwan, 1271, Sa-1-don, Ansan-si / KR | Representative(s) | Tergau & Walkenhorst Intellectual Property GmbH Lurgiallee 12 60439 Frankfurt am Main / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2018/06] | Tergau & Walkenhorst Patentanwälte PartGmbB Eschersheimer Landstrasse 105-107 60322 Frankfurt/Main / DE | ||
Former [2012/41] | Tergau & Walkenhorst Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwälte Eschersheimer Landstrasse 105-107 60322 Frankfurt/Main / DE | ||
Former [2006/22] | McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT / GB | Application number, filing date | 04779973.9 | 30.07.2004 | [2006/22] | WO2004US25056 | Priority number, date | US20030632538 | 01.08.2003 Original published format: US 632538 | [2006/22] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2005011523 | Date: | 10.02.2005 | Language: | EN | [2005/06] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1659994 | Date: | 31.05.2006 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2006/22] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1659994 | Date: | 07.02.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/06] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 28.04.2005 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 16.03.2012 | Classification | IPC: | A61F2/44 | [2006/22] | CPC: |
A61F2/4611 (EP,US);
A61F2/4425 (US);
A61F2/442 (EP,US);
A61B17/86 (EP,US);
A61F2/30742 (EP,US);
A61F2/30767 (EP,US);
A61F2/30965 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30069 (EP);
A61F2002/30133 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30383 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30462 (EP,US);
A61F2002/305 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3052 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30523 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30563 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30566 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30578 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30594 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30604 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30733 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30841 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30884 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30904 (EP,US);
A61F2002/448 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4495 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4622 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4627 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4628 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0025 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0075 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0015 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00017 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00023 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00029 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00161 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00179 (EP,US);
A61L2430/38 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2018/06] |
Former [2006/22] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | BANDSCHEIBENPROTHESE | [2017/35] | English: | PROSTHETIC INTERVERTEBRAL DISC | [2017/35] | French: | DISQUE INTERVERTEBRAL PROTHETIQUE | [2017/35] |
Former [2006/22] | BANDSCHEIBENPROTHESE UND ANWENDUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR | ||
Former [2006/22] | PROSTHETIC INTERVERTEBRAL DISC AND METHODS FOR USING SAME | ||
Former [2006/22] | DISQUE INTERVERTEBRAL PROTHETIQUE ET SES PROCEDES D'UTILISATION | Entry into regional phase | 24.02.2006 | National basic fee paid | 24.02.2006 | Search fee paid | 24.02.2006 | Designation fee(s) paid | 24.02.2006 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 24.02.2006 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 24.02.2006 | Examination requested [2006/22] | 18.02.2014 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 17.06.2014 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 24.01.2017 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 24.05.2017 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 24.08.2017 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 21.12.2017 | Fee for grant paid | 21.12.2017 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 21.12.2017 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | EP17178807.8 / EP3318222 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 18.02.2014 | Opposition(s) | 08.11.2018 | No opposition filed within time limit [2019/03] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.07.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.07.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 25.07.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.08.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 14.07.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 12.07.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 13.07.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 10.07.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 14.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 27.07.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 25.07.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 25.07.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 14 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.07.2009 | 06   M06   Fee paid on   12.08.2009 |
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